Pamela Franks, owner of Playful Steps Child Care, has been taking care of low-income children and their families in her ...

Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance ...

Lake Land College announced part-time students who earned academic honors for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in ...

Gov. JB Pritzker donated $5 million in December to a political action committee supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s U.S.

Midland States Bank Foundation contributed $7,500 to Family Life Center. The grant will support Family Life Center’s ...

Root cellars, cutting ice on the pond and one-horse open sleigh – winter in Effingham County back in the day Local ...

The Effingham City Council will discuss recovery homes and high-occupancy residences during this week’s meeting after hearing ...

In the past week, American Red Cross volunteers responded to 13 home fires, including in Louisville, Effingham, Mason and Strasburg, providing critical support to people, including families and ...

Stop by the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library and pick up the Winter Read 2026 bingo card to help celebrate all the library has to offer throughout February.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced Friday the final tally of donations collected through the LLCU Designated Charity of the Year Program for each LLCU market has been determined ...